Lewis Pinault
InvestorPartner, Asia, Japan & The Pacific at Airbus Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Lewis Pinault, a Tokyo-based partner leading Asia‑Pacific activities, applies his planetary-scientist background to a science-forward approach, backing deep-tech space companies pursuing breakthrough physics—fusion propulsion, quantum tech—and lunar economy opportunities.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace Tech
Experience
- Airbus VenturesGeneral Partner, Chief Scientistcurrent2015 — presentSilicon Valley & Tokyo
- Bifrost AIStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- UCL/Birkbeck Centre for Planetary SciencesResearch Fellowcurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SETI InstituteAffiliate Scientistcurrent2024 — presentMountain View, California, United States
- Q-CTRLBoard Director2021 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- TranscelestialBoard Director2020 — 2025Singapore
- Telexistence IncBoard Director2018 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
- InfostellarBoard Director2017 — 2025Tokyo, Japan
- Atlas AIChairman and Board Director2020 — 2024Palo Alto, California
- LeoLabs, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2023Menlo Park, California
- Seraphim CapitalMember of the Seraphim Space Advisory Board2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Spire Global, LtdDirector, Corporate Development2016 — 2017Glasgow, Scotland
- Satellite Applications CatapultSpace Innovations Advisor2015 — 2016Harwell, Oxford
- Imperial College LondonSenior Innovation Fellow2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Innovate UK's Digital CatapultDigital Catapult Innovation Centre Director2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- BOXFounder and Managing Director2006 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
- Electronic Data SystemsGlobal Industries Vice President, EDS (now DXC.technology)2002 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationResearcher, Consultant and Author, NASA Space Grant Fellow1997 — 2002
- Coopers & Lybrand (now IBM Global Business Services)Financial Institutions Director and Partner1995 — 1997Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai
- Gemini ConsultingManager and Subcontractor1990 — 1994London, Tokyo and Singapore
- The Boston Consulting GroupSenior Consultant1986 — 1990Tokyo and Boston
- JFE Steel CorporationEngineering Advisor and Corporate Planning Analyst1982 — 1985Kawasaki and Tokyo
Skills & more
Languages 1 English · 2 Japanese · 3 French · 4 German · 5 Mandarin Chinese
From Lewis's professional profile.
Colleagues at Airbus Ventures
Abigail Hitchcock
Principal at Airbus Ventures
Ana Maria Harrison
Partner, Investor Relations at Adams Street Partners
Anri Takeno
Project Manager at Airbus Ventures
Dirk Hoke
Advisor at Airbus Ventures
Dorian Merritt
Head of Finance at Airbus Ventures
Hyunwoong Kim
Associate at Airbus Ventures
Kristina Deighan
Talent Principal at Airbus Ventures
Mathieu Costes
Operating Partner at Airbus Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lewis Pinault?
- Lewis Pinault, a Tokyo-based partner leading Asia‑Pacific activities, applies his planetary-scientist background to a science-forward approach, backing deep-tech space companies pursuing breakthrough physics—fusion propulsion, quantum tech—and lunar economy opportunities.
- Where does Lewis Pinault work?
- Lewis Pinault is Partner, Asia, Japan & The Pacific at Airbus Ventures.
- What does Lewis Pinault invest in?
- Lewis Pinault invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
- What check size does Lewis Pinault write?
- Lewis Pinault typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Lewis Pinault go to school?
- Lewis Pinault studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Science Bachelor, UN Scholar); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Sea-Use Law); University of Hawaii at Manoa (Juris Doctorate, NASA Space Grant Fellow).
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980
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Also attended Birkbeck, University of London28
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Shared employers
Also worked at Q-CTRL13
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